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    New China Station

    3.5 (120 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed • 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Very loud
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    10-30-24. BBQ Pork and Roast Pork
    Lloyd C.

    New China Station has been around for awhile. It is located right next to Lion Market. It's usually crowded and popular. BBQ Pork - simple syrup or a honey glazed to the pork. It's flavorful and juicy. Roast Pork - crispy skin and tender meat. Well, depending on what part you get. I'd come again! I'd like to try their roast duck next.

    200 drying ducks
    Doug C.

    30+ years at this location. 27$ per roast duck as of 2/2024. Nobody else below 30$ in 2024. Higher volume than any 99 ranch or any other bbq restaurant outside of sf or oakland chinatown. Haven't found anything more consistent with high volume. Restaurant prices 30-80$ but some include other extras like customized hoisin dipping sauces or buns. Char siu (Xa Xiu) 14.50/lb but was on sale at 9.99/lb with yellow sign near the entrance. Dry. Not worth it; better to make your own. Zero fat in it. In the old days they used pork belly but they can't do that because of cost. They use some cut of pork shoulder or pork butt and mechanically slice it. In the old days there is one part of the pork butt they specifically use for char siu; today they slice the entire cut regardless of where the muscles are. Better to learn to make your own. Haven't found any place in south bay where it is worth buying char siu anymore. Lucas explains at 7.50 the right fatty cut to use for char siu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkYA_RxuLBw They have enough volume where you don't get 2day old product. Cash only. Limited english. Highest volume bbq in south bay. Many customers from Cupertino, Sunnyvale area

    Bbq pork
    Patrick L.

    No frills Chinese barbecue store beside Lions. They do not have seats for you to eat. Basically, when you come in, place your order, they chopped it up and you move down the line and pay. Oh, they only take cash. Not sure why others rated it low. There is no ambiance and chairs are stacked to the side. I ordered a pound of barbecue pork and whole roasted duck. The barbecue pork was delicious esp the charred areas. I wish it had a little more fat. The roast ducky was fatty, tender and delicious. Just the way I like it. I'll have to try their roast pork next time! Will be back!

    Deli meats
    Irene L.

    Definitely a hidden gem, hole in the wall, mom and pop shop! This is located to the right of Lion Supermarket in the Lion Plaza. My family have been coming here for a couple decades now and continue to come here for their deli meats. This is the place to go to pick up roasted pork, roasted duck, bbq pork, chicken, and more! Came here on Saturday morning to pick up a whole roasted duck and a couple of roasted pig feet for early Lunar New Year dinner - Yelp says they open at 11am, but there was a line earlier than 10:30am already! In my opinion, they have the best deli meats in San Jose, hands down. They have perfected the marination flavor for the meats and it's always so flavorful and tender. Service is quick. Quality of their food is great. Prices are slightly higher than other places but you get what you pay for. For a whole roasted duck and 2 roasted pig feet, it came out to $32.

    Crispy, crunch skin pre-cut bbq pig
    Julienne P.

    Ordered their smallest bbq pig and it had a lot of meat. Not too much fat at all. The skin was crispy and crunchy and they pre-cut by request with an additional fee. They rearrange it so that it looks like a whole pig which is aesthetically pleasing. It did have a lot of little bones bits probably due to the bite size cuts. Typically, the 99 Ranch people cut a bit larger but this place cuts a bit smaller. Everyone thought it was very tasty!

    New China Station officially closed and removed their business sign.
    J C.

    Sad day. New China Station is now closed. Been coming here for years. Their BBQ was best in the bay.

    Ter L.

    When it came down to ordering a whole roasted pig for an event, New China Station BBQ was the only place that came to mind. My guy and I arrived 3 days prior to our event and was approached by the lady owner. She immediately went over the cost difference and the sizes of each offering. She recommended for us to purchase a medium whole pig but being the overachievers that's we are, we went for the LARGE. Customer service was great during this visit and the entire process was very quick. A deposit is mandatory on big purchases so come prepared. Pick up was an absolute breeze and the large was definitely overkill for our 80+ guests but the more the merrier right?? 5/5 stars, everyone raves about how delicious it was but I already knew that was gonna be the case. Highly recommended.

    1st 3 on left side of the menu: Crispy roast pork, BBQ pork, Peking Duck. I'm not sure what the rest are.
    Janet T.

    HIDDEN GEM. Literally, a hidden gem. On the maps, it shows this spot to be inside lion supermarket but it is not. This spot is located right next to the right entrance of lion supermarket! It is CASH ONLY. What I love about this spot so far - THE DUCK IS GOOD! Super duper good. The price is reasonable! It was only $11.50 for half a duck! That's cheap for San Jose! Last time I paid close to $15 for half a duck in SJ. Last but not least, they have a lot of duck. Which means this must be what they're known for. They also have roasted crispy pork - which is what I'll come try next time. Please stop by and help them out by ordering their food! I'm pretty sure COVID is taking a toll on a lot of restaurants right now. Plus ample parking! :D Note** I forgot to take a picture of the duck because I was starving lol

    Whole pig
    Lisa W.

    This is where I got my whole pig for my Dam Hoi/Vietnamese Engagement Party. The pig was about $260 and then you have to buy some bread. The pig was about 20ish pounds I believe? It was enough to feed 80 people. People were raving about the roasted pig. The white guests at my engagement party really loved it. The skin was nicely crispy. Pork nicely cooked and flavorful. It was the hit of the party! Note: CASH only. And order before hand for the roasted pig- at least

    Menu
    Joe Z.

    Very decent Chinese bbq. Take out only and no dine in. This is a hole the wall place probably you'll notice when you come by to buy some groceries. Typical you probably don't wanna eat here or see the kitchen place. The food is surprisingly decent. I always come here when I see my dentist at this area. I usually order: Char-siu, flavor is on point. Not overly sweet or salty, what I like about it is that it has a little charred flavor other's don't have. The char-siu here is very lean though. Some might like it, others might find it not tender enough. Roast duck. Also above average. Slightly crispy skin and well flavored duck meat, with minimal unpleasant taste from the duck. It's still tasty when it's gone cold. But, sometimes you get a uneven piece where it's burnt. BBQ wings: Sweet, honey glazed wings which I like a lot, meat is tender and juicy, the wing is also decent sized too. Intestines: No bad odor, which means well cleaned. Good marinated flavor. Overall, decent place if you're nearby

    Long line on a Sunday
    Otto L.

    Definitely not in and out kinda BBQ places on weekends. Expect 20 to 30 min on weekend mornings. They seem to have a lot of roast ducks hanging, and almost everyone in front of us was getting half or whole duck. Maybe I'll try that next time. This review is for the soy sauce chicken that I bought. For chickens, 99 Ranch on Hostetter has them way better!

    Whole roasted duck and one pound of roasted pork.

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    Roast pork was great. Roast duck was decent. Intestines were ok. Service could use a few smiles.

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    5 months ago

    Best roast duck around. Butcher cuts the duck into serving portions. Includes plum sauce. Cash only, no cards. Roast pork also available.

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    Always the go to place for Roasted Duck or Pig. My family has been coming here for over 30 years and I will probably continue to go myself.

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    This place is nothing but bad news! The quality of the food is below average and customer service is nonexistent. Dirty place stay away!!!

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    Food was delicious. It was no frills and pick up only. Service was straight forward.. duck and roast pork and pig ears. I'm sad it's closed.

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    New owner bbq not as good as before. She open this place for 30 years. She retired last month

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    Ask the Community - New China Station

    Google says they open 9:30. What are their current hours?

    Don't trust the google posted hours. They are open for business during the day, but for specific open and closing times - I call that day or the day before and ask on the phone. Be prepared to speak in a language other than English.

    Do they still sell roast chicken?

    How difficult is it to order from this restaurant if you only speak English?

    You'll be fine. There are always a mix of non-Chinese/VN speaking customers and they get what they need just fine.

    What time is it opened? Google says 930 am but yelp says 11 am.. anybody visiting recently?

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